Article 26 — Financing of campaigns in the context of elections to the European Parliament

1. Subject to the second subparagraph of this paragraph, the funding of European political parties from the general budget of the Union or from any other source may be used to finance campaigns conducted by the European political parties in the context of elections to the European Parliament in which they or their members participate as required by Article 3(1), point (g), including joint European political activities. In accordance with Article 8 of the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, the funding and possible limitation of election expenses for all political parties, candidates and third parties in, in addition to their participation in, elections to the European Parliament is governed in each Member State by national provisions. 2. Expenditure linked to the campaigns referred to in paragraph 1 shall be clearly identified as such by the European political parties in their annual financial statements.